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March Meeting – Remote Imaging in Chile Special Guest Speaker February 3! Catch Comet Leonard C/2021 A1 While You Can! Club Member Honoured with Asteroid Naming Message from the Board Website and Server Outage update

March Meeting – Remote Imaging in Chile

On Thursday, March 3, Hamilton RASC is pleased to have Malcolm Park speak to our club at 8pm. His topic will be remote imaging in Chile.    Malcolm Park is a past-president of the North York Astronomical Association (NYAA) and was also the coordinator of Starfest, Canada’s largest annual Star...
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Special Guest Speaker February 3!

The Hamilton Centre of the RASC is pleased to announce that we will have a special guest speaker for the February 3rd General on-line Meeting.  Emeritus Professor Dr. Paul A. Delaney of York University will give a talk: The Magnificent Aurora There is no better illustration of the connection between...
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Catch Comet Leonard C/2021 A1 While You Can!

If current predictions hold, the mornings around Thursday, December 9 will offer fine opportunities to see Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) while it is higher and shining in a dark, moonless sky. Although the comet won’t reach peak brightness for several more days, its location one-third of the way up the...
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Club Member Honoured with Asteroid Naming

The Hamilton Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) congratulates club past president and longtime member Roger Hill for having an asteroid officially named after him. Asteroid 10076  = 1989 PK = 1993 QQ has been named Rogerhill.  This is the second asteroid to have a Hamilton Centre...
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Message from the Board

From Bob ProciukV.P Membership RASC Hamilton Dear Friends of Astronomy:With this note I hope to update you on some of the plans the Board has put forth to resume activities within our club. Before we get to that however, I wanted to take a moment to mention the significant changes...
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Website and Server Outage update

On the morning of Saturday, August 28, the company that hosts the server for all our services (website,Forum, mailing lists) had an attack on its infrastructure, causing serious outages and leaving us offline for the last few days.  They have spent (and as of the morning of August 31 are...
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The Hamilton chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) serves both Hamilton and Halton regions. Whether you are a beginner to astronomy or a seasoned veteran, we would love to hear from you.  We welcome interested people, including members of the general public, to come to one of our monthly meetings to see…
Schools, Groups & Press
 
Schools, Groups & Press
The Hamilton RASC chapter represents the interests of astronomy in Hamilton and Halton regions.  Our chapter firmly believes in the education of the general public when it comes to matters of astronomy.  We are firm supporters of the RASC vision – To be Canada’s premiere organization of amateur and professional astronomers, promoting Astronomy to all.…
Club Observatory
 
Club Observatory
Established in 1974, it has grown to serve as the focal point for the club’s numerous and diverse astronomical activities.  Consisting of two purpose built buildings, the observatory enables members to observe, photograph, measure or simply enjoy the spectacular wonders of the sky. The larger Leslie V. Powis building serves as a meeting place and…

Join the Society Today!

There are numerous benefits of membership in joining RASC - Canada's leading astronomy organization, and our club provides Hamilton and Halton Region with many great programs. Whether you are a professional or amateur astronomer, or just someone who is interested in learning more, this is the club for you! The Hamilton chapter is a vibrant community with a wide range of activities for all levels of interest. We are one of the few chapters in Canada that has its own dedicated observatory, with equipment freely available to all members for use. We welcome first timers to our monthly meetings where a different topic is featured. Come see what we have on today in our calendar!

Observatory Open tonight – March 7!

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Tonight  Saturday March 7, 2020 our club President will be heading to the observatory for some observing.  If there are any new members, or beginners, or friends who would like to…

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Join Us on March 5 for our Monthly Meeting

February 27, 2020 March 3, 2020Club Meetings 0

Please join us for our monthly meeting on March 5 at 8pm to hear Dale Armstrong discuss RASC Observing certificates. This meeting is open to the general public, and new…

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February 21 Observing Night is a GO!

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The Hamilton RASC Observing night for tonight is a GO! The general public is welcome. Gates open at 7:30 pm. Please remember to dress warmly – you should always dress…

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Feb 6 meeting – Galaxy Evolution in Groups and Clusters

January 17, 2020 January 17, 2020Club Meetings Dr. Laura Parker 0

Please join us for our monthly meeting on February 6 at 8pm to hear Dr. Laura Parker. This meeting is open to the general public, and new members are always…

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Jan 17 Observatory night – Cancelled

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The January 17th Observatory Night has been cancelled due to forecasted weather conditions.

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December 2019 Orbit Released

December 28, 2019 December 28, 2019Orbit 0

As is our custom, the current month’s issue of Orbit is released to the general public a few weeks after being made available to our members. In this month’s issue,…

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November Orbit now available

November 27, 2019 November 27, 2019Orbit 0

As is our custom, Hamilton RASC is making this month’s Orbit newsletter available to the general public towards the end of the month. Members can download the newsletter at the…

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October Orbit Now Available

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As is our custom, we post each month’s Orbit for the general public towards the end of the month.  This is a special issue, as it is the last Roger…

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November 7 Monthly Meeting Notice – The Apollo 11 Mission

October 25, 2019 October 25, 2019Club Meetings Attwood, meetings 0

Things You May Not Know About the Apollo 11 Mission Randy Attwood, FRASC Mississauga Centre 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing. There was much coverage around…

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September Orbit Now Available

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As is our custom, the monthly publication of the Hamilton chapter of RASC is being made available to the general public after the regular membership has had an opportunity to…

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